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Pronunciation: /rectitis*/

rectitis

Definition

Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus). Also called proctitis.

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polyglutamate camptothecin

lifetime risk

T-cell lymphoma

antiangiogenic

gadopentetate dimeglumine

VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor

carbon C 11-acetate

minimally invasive surgery

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Leuvectin

anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR LV-transduced autologous T cells TAEST16001

melan-A/MAGE-3.DP4 peptide vaccine

Neoscan

RNA electroporated CD19CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

anti-CD30 antibody-drug conjugate SGN-35C

Valtrex

Psoria-Gold

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germline DNA

sporadic cancer

X-linked recessive inheritance

missense variant

clinical utility

germline variant

loss of heterozygosity

Southern blot

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